Word: membership
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Tribune, and by last week the Volunteers claimed 1,000,000 members. That figure was obtained by confusing the Tribune Volunteers, which Publisher McCormick insists is a strictly non-partisan organization, with the "Republican Volunteers for the Winning of the West," organized by Republican national headquarters. Guesses at the membership of the McCormick organization, which has branches in Manhattan, Detroit and Philadelphia, range from 10,000 to 50,000. Rhymed Chicago Times Columnist Gail Borden...
...drag President Roosevelt into court and charge him with malfeasance in devaluing the U. S. dollar in such fashion as to "cheat" holders of U. S. Government bonds is impossible, but under French law last week the French Taxpayers Federation, which claims a membership of 1,000,000 filed such a suit against both Premier Leon Blum and Finance Minister Vincent Auriol...
...punt with a large shotgun fixed onto the bow, and often shooting by moonlight, Wildfowler Scott will puzzle gunners in the U. S. where such practices are barred and only his "shoulder gun," in daylight, is legal. But U. S. readers will not long question the rightful membership of Peter Scott in best shooting circles when they read: "There is a peculiar aura that surrounds in my mind anything and every thing to do with wild geese...
...captain of the football team prepared at Worcester Academy and was automatically on the Union Committee after his election as captain of the Yardling eleven. Cantor prepared at Boston Latin School, and was named as a representative of the Commuters. The election of the two men brings the total membership to 12, ten Freshmen having been appointed on October...
...equally encouraging." In the short space of three months, Mr. Taft has lifted an old but relatively obscure association to front-page limelight so forcibly that for the first time in the history of Connecticut all political parties have strong specific planks in their platforms on the Merit System. Membership in the organization has quadrupled, and the organization is being adequately financed by private contributions...